In the 2007 passage titled “The Liberal Media Exposed”, the author argues that there is a strong, growing liberal bias which dominates the media. Meanwhile, The Nation columnist and independent weblogger for MSNBC.com Eric Alterman contradicts this argument in the 2003 article “What Liberal Media?”, asserting that conservatives are extremely well represented in every facet of the media. Although Alterman uses a quotation which states that “the liberal press is much larger”, he argues that the liberal media cannot compare in size or extreme to the conservative media (216).
The author of the first passage examines various polls and studies, which concluded that there is a stronger liberal bias amongst journalists than a conservative bias. The author asserts that journalists are more liberal in how they vote, and are more likely to identify as liberal and reject conservative viewpoints regarding various topics of interest, such as war. …show more content…
These reporters were also more likely to approve of President Bush’s job performance.
Eric Alterman, the author of the second article, exclaims that the massive conservative media plays a larger role than ever before in determining the shape and scope of the political agenda of the United States. Although much of the public may believe that the liberal bias in the media is extremely prominent, conservatives enjoy a much vaster advantage when it comes to airing their views on television, in opinion pages, on the radio, and on the Internet, as well as dominating debate. This differs from the viewpoint of author one, who agrees with the general
The author of the first passage examines various polls and studies, which concluded that there is a stronger liberal bias amongst journalists than a conservative bias. The author asserts that journalists are more liberal in how they vote, and are more likely to identify as liberal and reject conservative viewpoints regarding various topics of interest, such as war. …show more content…
These reporters were also more likely to approve of President Bush’s job performance.
Eric Alterman, the author of the second article, exclaims that the massive conservative media plays a larger role than ever before in determining the shape and scope of the political agenda of the United States. Although much of the public may believe that the liberal bias in the media is extremely prominent, conservatives enjoy a much vaster advantage when it comes to airing their views on television, in opinion pages, on the radio, and on the Internet, as well as dominating debate. This differs from the viewpoint of author one, who agrees with the general